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samosa

/səˈmoʊsə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables
samosa
IPA
/səˈmoʊsə/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A South Asian snack consisting of a deep-fried triangular turnover filled with vegetables (especially potatoes) or meat.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani سموسہ (samosa) / समोसा (samosā), from Classical Persian سنبوسه (sanbōsa), from Middle Persian *sambōsag. Doublet of sambusa, sambusak, sambuseh, sambuusa, and samsa.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: سنبوسه, *sambōsag

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /səˈmoʊsə/

Inflected Forms

samosas (plural) samose (plural) somosa (alternative) samoosa (alternative) samuza (alternative) somasi (alternative) somaas (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

sambusa sambusak sambuseh sambuusa samsa

Synonyms

somucha singada

Rhymes With

sosa formosa mimosa mucosa ponderosa hermosa barbosa mariposa pedrosa ramaphosa rossa hinojosa

Questions

How do you pronounce samosa?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈmoʊsə/.
What does samosa mean?
A South Asian snack consisting of a deep-fried triangular turnover filled with vegetables (especially potatoes) or meat.
Where does samosa come from?
It is traced to Middle Persian.

How to pronounce samosa

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